So I am one of those people who buys things little by little for their house. I never usually buy a bunch of stuff at once. I’m always picking up pieces little by little and waiting for just the right item to catch my eye to add into the mix. This is what happened with our master bedroom. We painted our walls about 2 years ago and then I bought a couple of decor pieces and our comforter set but then stalled out after that. I knew the windows had to be taken care of because I didn’t want to only see blinds.

Enter my procrastination! It took me about 6 months to find rods that I liked and another six to find curtains. I brought a couple of pairs home and returned them when I realized it wouldn’t work out with our space. I finally settled on these crackle-finish finial rods and a cool white voile curtain.

Here’s what the windows looked like before. Joey and I got to work putting them up! (And when I say Joey and I, I really mean him but I laid out all the supplies and handed him stuff!)

And here is the end result! I am very happy with how it all turned out! At first I wasn’t sure if I wanted to do only one curtain on each rod, because I was afraid that it would be too overwhelming with 4 curtains in the room. In the end though, two looked much better on each side so that’s what we stuck with. It feels so nice to have such a major part of the room complete. The curtains are light and airy, which is exactly what I wanted. They enhance the room but don’t draw too much attention. They soften the light that comes in and makes the room feel serene and calm, and when I have the windows open, they are so beautiful and flowy!

Now the last and final part to getting this room complete is adding the last few decor pieces. I have ideas in mind, so there should be some good scouting ahead!

Have you updated a room in your house with new curtains? I would love to see how it turned out! Comment below or tag your decor pics on Instagram or Twitter and hashtag #housegonepretty!

Happy Monday! I’m going to Chicago this weekend for a bachelorette party and I cannot WAIT. Let’s hope this week goes faster than last week!

A couple of weeks ago, we added some peonies around our house! I have been wanting to get peonies for a long time, but we had to wait until the rest of the landscaping was complete before we could find official places to plant them. We finally picked up about 8 or 9 of them and we got to work planting them.

We picked both white and pink varieties, and alternated them. We put about 3 plants in front of our patio, and the rest around the front and side yards. They’re just now starting to bloom, and they’re so beautiful! Their tissue-paper-like petals are so soft and lovely.

I’m not picking any for the house this year, because I want them to have a solid growing season before I start snipping their branches. Most of them only have one flower blooming right now, and I can’t wait to see if they get more than one at a time this year.

I’d love to see your favorite flowers! Leave a comment or tag #housegonepretty on Instagram or Twitter! Have a great Tuesday!

Memorial Day! I love this long weekend. It always comes at the perfect time when everyone needs a refresher, and some extra time to spend outside enjoying the weather. It’s been a relaxing one for me, that’s for sure! Joey had a bachelor party to go to up in Traverse City, so I spent the day organizing the house, shopping with my parents and hanging out with my sisters. It was nice to have a low-key weekend to kick off the busier weekends of summer ahead!

This got me thinking about how I want to entertain for the summer. We finally have our patio set (more on that, soon!) so I want to get a lot of good use out of it! For me, this means I have to have a convenient system…some simple, no-frills method that will make it easy and worry-free to entertain. I’ve noticed lately that it seems like the food prep and eating outside situation seems a bit clunky and not very streamlined. While I was walking around shopping, I noticed that there is tons of melamine dinnerware out now. It’s beautiful with so many fun colors and patterns, so it’s perfect for summertime entertaining! It’s also great for worry-free fun. A kid drops a glass? No big deal. A plate falls off the table? No shards of glass to clean up. And the best part is I’m not lugging my clunky, delicate stoneware in and out of the house every time!

Here are a few things that caught my eye:

This plate set is so cheerful with all of the summer colors on it. This would be a great set to have to mix and match different colored napkins, goblets and placemats.

The beautiful Mexican patterns on this set caught my eye. The motifs are intricate, detailed, and colorful and with four different patterns, nothing has to be too matchy-matchy on the table. These plates would be great for the Mexican-food lovers who have lots of Taco Tuesdays and Fajita Fridays!

These plates also have the Mexican Talavera print on them, but a consistent blue/green theme throughout. If you have a color scheme like this on your patio, these would be a great set to have. Plus the 12 piece set is a steal!

Let’s talk drinks. Who doesn’t love drinking out of a fancy-pants goblet? I know I do! These would be great to have with more multi-colored sets of dinnerware, to pull in all the colors and make the table look super festive. They could also look great with a solid-color plate set, and you could use the napkins and goblets to bring in the pops of color without being too intense.

More goblets! These ones are perfect if you don’t want the super fancy ones. If you have a busier pattern on the plates, something sleek and simple may be what you need so the table isn’t overwhelmed. These fit the bill for anything from water, to iced tea, to wine.

I couldn’t take my eyes off of these two hammered beverage holders. They’re beautiful, classic and are perfect to have outside on the patio to chill drinks. One less trip to the fridge? Yes, please. This also lets your guests feel free to grab what they like without missing a beat of conversation. The only problem is I cannot decide between the silver or the copper! Both give me all the heart eyes. Which would you pick?

Don’t forget to tweet or tag me on Instagram at #housegonepretty with pictures of your holiday table settings, I would love to see them! I am so looking forward to all of the festivities the summer has to offer! I hope you all have a fun-filled and relaxing holiday!

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